Amendment H, our top-two open primaries initiative in South Dakota, is gaining momentum. The state recently approved it for voters to consider on the November ballot. Then the recent primary election left many people in the state disappointed. Increasingly, South...

Property taxes are painfully high in South Dakota for some taxpayers, and they continue to rise. One contributing factor may be the excessive number of governments and unnecessary public employees in the state. Too Many Governments South Dakota has the second most...

Every summer the South Dakota legislature commissions a limited number of studies that lead to possible legislation the following year. This year there was an abundance of ideas for possible topics to be studied, including studies on prison funding and design,...

Unfortunately, the upcoming 2024 South Dakota primary election promises more of the same for our state. Many voters will be prohibited from meaningful participation and there will be little competition in most races because of our closed primary system. I hope it will...

I don’t like the presidential primary system because I and my fellow South Dakotans, like most Americans, have little voice in the process. While I have a keen interest in national politics and remain politically engaged, the reality is that my ability to influence...

Savvy business owners and managers are always looking for efficiencies in order to enhance profitability. Not so in government. The motivations are different there. Government officials tend to resist change. Once a government benefit, building or department is...

The Minnehaha County Commission has been fighting with the county auditor for over a year. Her performance has been criticized as disappointing, unprofessional and embarrassing. The problems began even before voters, in their wisdom, chose her in the June 2022...